The All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI), Saharanpur, marking a significant step towards strengthening technical collaboration between the Indian printing industry and one of the country’s premier research institutions in paper and pulp technology.
CPPRI is a National level Institute established in 1980 as an autonomous body under the administrative control of department of industrial policy & promotion, ministry of commerce and industry, Government of India to promote R&D in the field of pulp & paper.
The MoU was formalized during the visit of the AIFMP delegation led by president C Ravinder Reddy, along with MN Pandey, AIFMP vice president – North, Vinay Baweja, committee chairman – government relations, Sunil Joshi, AIFMP government relations. The delegation held detailed discussions with Ashish Kumar, director, CPPRI, and senior officials of the institute on various industry challenges and opportunities for collaborative initiatives
The discussions focused on critical industry concerns including paper quality consistency, printability issues, substrate performance, quality standardization, scientific process control, wastage reduction, testing and evaluation support, and technical training for printers.
Ravinder Reddy said the collaboration with CPPRI would help bridge an important gap between research institutions and the printing industry by bringing greater scientific understanding and technical support into production environments.
CPPRI expressed positive interest in supporting the printing industry through joint initiatives including technical seminars, awareness programs, testing support, industry studies, training programs, and dissemination of best practices related to paper and print performance
The collaboration is expected to help printers better understand paper-related production challenges, improve process consistency, reduce wastage, and adopt more scientific manufacturing practices across the sector
